CARIBE RESTAURANT 97TH AVENUE
9712/14 SW 24 STREET · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33165
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (58F – Cold Holding); raw beef (53F – Cold Holding); cooked boniato (53F – Cold Holding); milk (50F – Cold Holding) at reach in cooler across from cook line. As per employee, for more than 4 hours. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (58F – Cold Holding); raw beef (53F – Cold Holding); cooked boniato (53F – Cold Holding); milk (50F – Cold Holding) at reach in cooler across from cook line. As per employee, for more than 4 hours. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of ice machine soiled with black substance at front counter. Manager began removing debris. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer bucket stored inside hand sink at front line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 15
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed heavy accumulation of grease on ceiling at fryer area. **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler at cook line in disrepair. **Warning**
28-02-4Basic – Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Observed drain line from ice machine leading into metal container on floor at front line. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at cook line and sandwich preparation area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gaps at sides of back exit screened door. **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed glue trap hung over produce at dry storage area. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer at reach in cooler at cook line. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler fan cover heavily soiled with dust. **Warning**
35A-06-4Basic – Observed accumulation of dead flying insects in glue trap above produce at dry storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at reach in cooler at cook line. **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed at hand sink at kitchen. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at cook line and sandwich area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine solution at 0ppm at front line. Employee replenished solution with chlorine. final reading, 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:23 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.